Beechjet 400A · Citation Excel · Meridian PA-46-500TP · Eclipse 500 · Lineage 1000 E
Curated competitors, ranked by market position.
| Specification | ![]() anchorBeechcraft Beechjet 400A BE40 | Cessna Citation Excel C560 | Piper Aircraft Meridian PA-46-500TP PA46 | ![]() Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 EA50 | ![]() Embraer Lineage 1000 E E190 |
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| Identity | |||||
| Category | Light Jet | Midsize | Turbohélice Single | Very Light Jet | Large |
| Variant | — | — | PA-46-500TP | — | E |
| ICAO | BE40 | C560 | PA46 | EA50 | E190 |
| Production | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1990 – 2003 | 1998 – 2004 | 2000 – 2014 | 2006 – 2008 | 2009 – 2020 |
| Performance | |||||
| Range (NM) | 1.519 | 1.858 | 1.000 | 1.295 | 4.600 |
| Cruise (kt) | 449 | 430 | 260 | 370 | 462 |
| MTOW (kg) | 7.484 | 9.163 | 2.179 | 2.722 | 53.500 |
| Ceiling (ft) | 45.000 | 45.000 | 30.000 | 41.000 | 41.000 |
| Takeoff (ft) | 3.855 | 3.700 | — | 2.345 | 5.908 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Length (m) | 4.78 | 5.59 | 3.76 | 3.78 | 25.79 |
| Width (m) | 1.47 | 1.68 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 2.74 |
| Height (m) | 1.45 | 1.73 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 2.06 |
| Volume (m³) | 8.6 | 11.9 | — | — | 110.8 |
| Baggage (m³) | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Max seats | 9 pax | 10 pax | 6 pax | 5 pax | 19 pax |
| Cabin Match Score | anchor | 74/ 100 | 63/ 100 | 73/ 100 | 0/ 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| TBO (hrs between overhauls) | 3.600 h | 5.000 h | 3.600 h | 3.500 h | 8.000 h |
| Operating cost | |||||
| Variable $/h | |||||
| Fixed $/yr | |||||
| Total $/h | |||||
| Price & lineage | |||||
| New price (USD) | US$ 6.8M | US$ 11.0M | — | US$ 1.5M | US$ 53.0M |
| Predecessor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Successor | — | — | — | — | |
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